Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Cristi Marie Trow Dykstra
Finance Manager
Bountiful,UT
Summary
Experienced Finance Manager with exceptional background utilizing data from diverse financial and information systems to build tools and forecasting models that improve organizational decision-making capabilities resulting in increased profitability. Demonstrated track record providing comprehensive financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis to senior management teams. Possess a keen understanding of financial planning, accounting, and analytics.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Manager
Intermountain Health
05.2022 - Current
- Supervise finance department staff and oversaw daily operations.
- Produce annual budgets and quarterly forecasts with special forecasts on request.
- Responsible for ad-hoc reporting (using Strata Jazz software) and financial request working closely with our leadership teams.
- Develop dashboard/scorecard report of key performance indicators helping finance managers to more effectively evaluate productivity, improve operations, and increase margins.
- Generate monthly financial reports, provide variance commentary, and transition process to a newly implemented platform, which leads to more accurate reporting and forecasting.
- Prepare and present comprehensive reporting packages to management teams that play a critical role in strategic planning efforts.
- Develop accurate, timely and comprehensive financial reports to facilitate management decisions.
Senior Financial Analyst
Intermountain Health
11.2019 - 05.2022
- Developed dashboard/scorecard report of key performance indicators helping finance mangers to more effectively evaluate productivity, improve operations, and increase margins.
- Produced annual budgets and quarterly forecasts with special forecasts on request.
- Generated monthly financial reports, provide variance commentary, and transitioned process to a newly implemented platform, which led to more accurate reporting and forecasting.
- Prepared and presented comprehensive reporting packages to management teams that played critical role in strategic planning efforts.
- Developed accurate, timely and comprehensive financial reports to facilitate management decisions.
Senior Financial Analyst
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
11.2017 - 11.2019
- Produced annual budgets and quarterly forecasts with special forecasts on request.
- Generated monthly financial reports, provide variance commentary, and transitioned process to a newly implemented platform, which led to more accurate reporting and forecasting.
- Prepared and present comprehensive reporting packages to management teams that played critical role in strategic planning efforts.
- Developed accurate, timely and comprehensive financial reports to facilitate management decisions.
Financial Analyst
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
09.2014 - 11.2017
- Provided financial support focusing on several areas including budgeting, planning, and analysis.
- Collaborated with department managers in building forecasts and business plans; analyzed revenue trends and general business conditions.
- Led companies forecasting and budgeting process.
- Completed special projects and ad-hoc reporting as required.
- Reviewed accounting transactions for data accuracy.
Customer Relationship Development Project Manager
Transamerica
07.2012 - 09.2014
- Delivered clients projects, to agreed time, budget and quality standards.
- Worked with creative team to ensure schedules ran smoothly and that all steps were signed off by relevant stakeholders.
- Measured project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Met budgetary objectives and made adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis.
Education
Master Strategic Leadership -
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA 03.2015 - 05.2018
Master of Business Administration -
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA 03.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Business & Economics And Fitness
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA 08.1998 - 06.2002
Skills
Problem-Solver and Researcher
Analytic and Detailed Oriented
Budget Analysis and Forecasting
Strong Communication Skills
Strategic Thinking
Self-Management and Adaptable
Exceptional Leadership
Software
Ad Hoc Reporting
Dashboard/Scorecards
Strata Reporting
Timeline
Finance Manager
Intermountain Health
05.2022 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
Intermountain Health
11.2019 - 05.2022
Senior Financial Analyst
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
11.2017 - 11.2019
Master Strategic Leadership -
Mount Mercy University
03.2015 - 05.2018
Master of Business Administration -
Mount Mercy University
03.2015 - 05.2017
Financial Analyst
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
09.2014 - 11.2017
Customer Relationship Development Project Manager
Transamerica
07.2012 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Business & Economics And Fitness
Cornell College
08.1998 - 06.2002